Blister

[Oleanda]

I have a blister on my heel, its been there 3 days and hasn't burst, is it better to leave it or burst it? I haven't been wearing shoes since but if I have to it is going to burst anyway.

[Chappers]

Blisters!! Don't you just hate them! I suffer terribly whenever I go travelling...the girlfriend and I explored most of europe and one thing I made sure I had an ample supply of was nice big fabric plasters for blisters on my heels!

Left unburst the skin will not reattatch itself to your foot, it is basically dead, I like to pop it with a pin, cut it away neatly with a pair of nail scissors, wash it (sea water is great) and slap a great big plaster on it. Fabric!! NOT those rubbish plastic ones.

[Adamski44]

last week i went down the beach with no socks on, and a blister developed in just a few hours, i went back down the beach that evening, kicked off my shoes to go swimming and took off all the skin, couldnt walk properly for days and i still have a scab, i think you should pop the blister but dont take off the skin, if you need to do any vigerous activity or walking put a plaster on it, but make sure you let it breathe at some point, yea and the salt water works too

[Fatoomfsh]

look in any first aid book and they will tell u never to burst a blister, u will leave it open to infection

[fat rascal]

don't burst it!!!..just cover it with a dry dressing...like has been said before you'll run a higher risk of infection otherwise!!

[joko]

if you do burst it - don't cut the skin off!!

do it soon though, it is not dead for a while and will heal back

[Oleanda]

Thanks everyone, I popped it with a pin, squeezed all the liquid out and put a plaster on, there is still no pain, and hopefully I will be able to wear shoes at the weekend to go walking again.

[Kate77]

hi

buy one of those blister plasters. i think they are called compeed. it will cushion your blister and the plaster usually falls off when the blister is heeled!! (no pun intended)

[Chappers]

Oh ok I'm wrong then about removing the skin...I've tried both ways and I know which way I prefer.

I'm also the type of person who picks scabs!